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<\/a><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n(Hamilton, NY \u2013 Sept. 7, 2013) ophomore Zenon Bishop and a foursome of freshmen pushed Colgate to a tie for ninth place here\u00a0Sunday\u00a0at the Colgate Invitational Presented by Steelberry.<\/p>\n
The Raiders improved one position in the final team standings despite wet grounds and windy conditions, shooting 24-over-par 312 to finish the 54 holes at 64-over 928. Colgate improved in the standings and laid the groundwork for even better days ahead.<\/p>\n
\u201cEverybody displayed at some point the ability to play consistent golf at a high level, which was really encouraging,\u201d Colgate head coach Keith Tyburski said. \u201cIt\u2019s their first event, so I\u2019m sure there were some nerves. But I was proud of how they responded.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe conditions were very inconsistent from round to round \u2013 the first round was great, the second round was kind of drizzly and today was windy. They battled through the conditions and showed some toughness.\u201d<\/p>\n
Bishop Bounces Back<\/strong><\/p>\n Tyburski carries six first-year golfers on his eight-man roster, and four of those rookies made this weekend\u2019s starting lineup. Bishop is one of the grizzled veterans in just his second season, and he led the way\u00a0Sunday\u00a0with a sparkling 74.<\/p>\n \u201cI had a rough day\u00a0Saturday\u00a0but I came out today and wanted to put a good round together to help out the team,\u201d Bishop said. \u201cIt\u2019s nice that I was able to do that in tougher conditions than Saturday.<\/p>\n \u201cI got a good night\u2019s sleep last night, stayed patient and just trusted my game. I knew I could hit shots in the wind even though it was tough. I didn\u2019t make many putts but I hit the ball really well, so it was good.<\/p>\n Bishop was particularly effective on Seven Oaks\u2019 four par fives.<\/p>\n \u201cI birdied three of them,\u201d he said. \u201cThey were still pretty tough \u2013 a couple of them played into the wind. But you just pick your spots and lay up to a good yardage. Then I could hit a nice wedge shot and I was able to make a few putts there.\u201d<\/p>\n Behind Bishop, Ryan Allison closed with 78 while Chris Wilson and Robbie Yosaitis posted matching 80s. Ian Lynch added an 83. Playing as individuals, Kevin Godart shot 83, Henry Wesson 85 and Alex Lagowitz 85.<\/p>\n Newcomer Likes Team Concept<\/strong><\/p>\n Allison led the Colgate finishers at 15-over 231, tying for 29th place. The Melbourne, Fla., product admitted nerves played a part in his first collegiate tournament.<\/p>\n \u201cIn all three rounds, I had places where I thought I could shoot really well,\u201d he said. \u201cI didn\u2019t really put a round together both days, but averaging 77 when I didn\u2019t play as well as I thought isn\u2019t the end of the world and I\u2019m not too mad. I also was really nervous, so it\u2019s a good stepping stone for the future.<\/p>\n Allison enjoyed the collegiate format, especially the part about having teammates.<\/p>\n \u201cIt\u2019s different playing college \u2013 a lot more team-oriented than high school,\u201d Allison said. \u201cAnd I actually liked it a lot more because you support the other guys and ask how they\u2019re doing. It\u2019s just a different experience and I had a great time in my first tournament.<\/p>\n \u201cWe\u2019re a really young team with a lot of energy and a ton of talent. We can be really good. They\u2019re all great guys and we\u2019re really motivated to change the identity of Colgate golf. We want to be really competitive in the Patriot League and hopefully further.\u201d<\/p>\n Wilson was Colgate\u2019s next-highest finisher in 32nd place at 16-over 232, followed by Bishop in a tie for 33rd at 17-over 233, Yosaitis in 47th at 21-over 237 and Lynch in a tie for 53rd at 24-over 240. Colgate\u2019s individual finishers were Wesson also at plus-24 240, Lagowitz in a tie for 59th at 25-over 241 and Godart in 65th at 28-over 244.<\/p>\n \u201cI was very pleased with our guys this week,\u201d Tyburski said. \u201cThey\u2019re really a tight-knit group that is going to be able to push and feed off each other. Moving forward, I don\u2019t see any cap to what we can do.\u201d<\/p>\n Bucknell Next<\/strong><\/p>\n Binghamton placed three golfers among the top five individuals and rallied to win the team trophy, closing with an 8-over 296 to finish at 16-over 880. Second-round leader and defending champion Youngstown State fell to 307\u00a0Sunday\u00a0and finished eight shots back at 888.<\/p>\n Patriot League members Lehigh (891), Army (892) and Bucknell (906) rounded out the team top five, while Lafayette\u2019s Jared Mactas posted his second sub-par round of the tournament with a\u00a0Sunday\u00a071 for a two-stroke victory. Mactas finished at 1-under-par 215.<\/p>\n \u201cWe had a great field this week, and it\u2019s nice to see both league schools and non-league schools,\u201d Tyburski said. \u201cIt\u2019s just a pleasure to welcome these teams to Seven Oaks and showcase what we have. We are lucky.\u201d<\/p>\n Colgate competes\u00a0next Saturday\u00a0and\u00a0Sunday\u00a0at the Bucknell Invitational.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n TEAM STANDINGS<\/p>\n 1. Binghamton 303-281-296\u2014880 (+16)<\/p>\n 2. Youngstown State 286-295-307\u2014888 (+24)<\/p>\n 3. Lehigh 290-297-304\u2014891 (+27)<\/p>\n 4. Army 303-288-301\u2014892 (+28)<\/p>\n 5. Bucknell 309-294-303\u2014906 (+42)<\/p>\n T-6. St. Bonaventure 305-302-309\u2014916 (+52)<\/p>\n T-6. Lafayette 308-301-307\u2014916 (+52)<\/p>\n 8. Wagner 310-299-310\u2014919 (+55)<\/p>\n T-9. COLGATE 312-304-312\u2014928 (+64)<\/p>\n T-9. Fordham 317-297-314\u2014928 (+64)<\/p>\n 11. Cardinal Stritch 311-307-319\u2014937 (+73)<\/p>\n 12. Siena 316-313-314\u2014943 (+79)<\/p>\n 13. Rider 322-305-319\u2014946 (+82)<\/p>\n 14. Niagara 323-313-327\u2014963 (+99)<\/p>\n <\/p>\n INDIVIDUAL LEADERS<\/p>\n 1. Jared Mactas, Lafayette 74-70-71\u2014215 (-1)<\/p>\n T-2. Bryce Edminster, Binghamton 74-70-73\u2014217 (+1)<\/p>\n T-2. Anton Frondelius, Wagner 76-70-71\u2014217 (+1)<\/p>\n T-4. Harley Abrams, Lehigh 70-74-74\u2014218 (+2)<\/p>\n T-4. Josh Holling, Binghamton 76-70-72\u2014218 (+2)<\/p>\n T-4. Kyle Wambold, Binghamton 74-70-74\u2014218 (+2)<\/p>\n <\/p>\n COLGATE SCORES<\/p>\n T-29. Ryan Allison 77-76-78\u2014231 (+15)<\/p>\n 32. Chris Wilson 74-78-80\u2014232 (+16)<\/p>\n T-33. Zenon Bishop 80-79-74\u2014233 (+17)<\/p>\n 47. Robbie Yosaitis 81-76-80\u2014237 (+21)<\/p>\n T-53. Ian Lynch 83-74-83\u2014240 (+24)<\/p>\n T-38. Henry Wesson * 82-73-85\u2014240 (+24)<\/p>\n T-59. Alex Lagowitz * 80-76-85\u2014241 (+25)<\/p>\n 65. Kevin Godart * 81-80-83\u2014244 (+28)<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Bishop Closes with 74 to Lead Freshman Flock; Rookie Allison Posts Best Overall Finish \u00a0By John Painter (Hamilton, NY \u2013 Sept. 7, 2013) ophomore Zenon Bishop and a foursome of freshmen pushed Colgate to a tie for ninth place here\u00a0Sunday\u00a0at the Colgate Invitational Presented by Steelberry. 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